Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Sri Lanka
158.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Suriname
167.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Suriname rank
79th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Suriname ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 95.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 116.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.